Patents Issued in July 15, 1997
  • Sound arrester for wind instrument
    Patent number: D381037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
    Inventor: Shinji Hamanaga
  • Combined stamp pad and container
    Patent number: D381038
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Tsukineko, Inc.
    Inventor: Rira Yasoshima
  • Ink cartridge for printer
    Patent number: D381039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Satoshi Shinada, Takao Kobayashi, Seiji Mochizuki, Satoshi Fujioka
  • Ink cartridge for printer
    Patent number: D381040
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Tashiro, Toshihiko Ujita, Teruo Arashima, Yuji Hamasaki, Hisashi Yamamoto, Wataru Takahashi
  • Binder spine
    Patent number: D381041
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Fasteners For Retail, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Lammers, Daniel J. Kump
  • Bingo dauber bottle
    Patent number: D381042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Brynda Roche
  • Writing utensil
    Patent number: D381043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Tombow Pencil Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi Hasegawa
  • Combined desk set and business card holder
    Patent number: D381044
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Darrell Larm
  • Display stand
    Patent number: D381045
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Season Ticket Collectibles, Inc.
    Inventor: Kennon A. White
  • Identification bracelet for a baby bottle
    Patent number: D381046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Roxanne B. Hiers, Hubert G. Lovelady
  • Game board
    Patent number: D381047
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: James Gessner
  • Joystick
    Patent number: D381048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Esel International Company Limited
    Inventor: Lan-Yan Lee
  • Marker for indicating order of play
    Patent number: D381049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: John Rocheleau
  • Front surface for a jigsaw puzzle
    Patent number: D381050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Knox Security Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne Simpson, Ofer Nissim
  • Constructional toy piece
    Patent number: D381051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Yu Zheng
  • Toy communicator
    Patent number: D381052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Confectionery and Novelty Design International
    Inventor: Thomas E. Conwell
  • Adjustable weight strap
    Patent number: D381053
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Fitness Quest Inc.
    Inventor: Mark C. Bleiweis
  • Shoe base for in-line roller skate
    Patent number: D381054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Ching-Hwo Cheng
  • Multi-purpose golf tool
    Patent number: D381055
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Mark C. Jones, Louie Steinhauer
  • Lion head play tunnel
    Patent number: D381056
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Iron Mountain Forge Corporation
    Inventor: Mitchell L. Wilgus
  • Adjustable column for children's playground equipment
    Patent number: D381057
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Soft Play, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant M. Strawcutter, James O. Dunn, Jr., Jonathan E. Brooks
  • Sunshade device
    Patent number: D381058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Jacpaq Limited
    Inventor: Hans Lowenthal
  • Video camera mounting device
    Patent number: D381059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Craig B. Simpson, Craig Adamson
  • Knife
    Patent number: D381060
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Spyderco, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Moran
  • Spinner fishing lure
    Patent number: D381061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Topper Lure Company, Incorporated
    Inventor: Charles William "Bill" Graham
  • Fishing lure
    Patent number: D381062
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Jep Hansen, Percy O. Agloinga, Jr.
  • Fish hook remover
    Patent number: D381063
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Melvin Miller
  • Fluid dispenser
    Patent number: D381064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Chambermaid Limited
    Inventor: Aubrey L. Dixon
  • Spray head for washing dishes
    Patent number: D381065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: KWC AG
    Inventor: Philippe Chretien
  • Faucet body
    Patent number: D381066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Masco Corporation of Indiana
    Inventors: Loran R. Hill, Anthony G. Spangler
  • Valve membrane
    Patent number: D381067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget Wi-Ka Mekaniska Verkstad
    Inventor: Charles Willy Karmalm
  • Gutter filter
    Patent number: D381068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Michael Laurence Herdman
  • Whirlpool bathtub
    Patent number: D381069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Domino S.p.A.
    Inventor: Marc Sadler
  • Disposable potty chair liner
    Patent number: D381070
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventors: Dianne M. Deniakis, Michael N. Deniakis
  • Portable fireplace
    Patent number: D381071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Hussong Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Dudley D. Hussong
  • Vapor fuel system unit
    Patent number: D381072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Brian T. Pendleton
  • Heated device for dispensing volatile substances
    Patent number: D381073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Demarest, Paul E. Furner, James V. Bonnema
  • Ceiling fan heater
    Patent number: D381074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Pelonis USA, Ltd.
    Inventor: Kosta L. Pelonis
  • Tubing adapter
    Patent number: D381075
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Edgar Gilberto Manosalva, Donald Jay Goldhardt, Lawrence Edward Zimmer
  • Manipulation handle
    Patent number: D381076
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Heart Rhythm Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Thornton, Tracy D. Maahs, Miriam H. Taimisto
  • Multifunctional surgical stapling instrument
    Patent number: D381077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery
    Inventor: John V. Hunt
  • Disposable surgical stab wound closure instrument
    Patent number: D381078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: William J. Christy
  • Refractive surgery instrument
    Patent number: D381079
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Russell G. Koepnick
  • Combined metallic skull base surgical implant and bone flap fixation plate
    Patent number: D381080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Kenji Ohata
  • Belt for protecting loins
    Patent number: D381081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Tadahisa Okada
  • Baby bottle holder
    Patent number: D381082
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Mark Starner
  • Back massager
    Patent number: D381083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Inventor: Aleksandar Ratajac
  • Cement mixer
    Patent number: D381084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew Richards Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald J. Vish
  • Multiple medicament implant cartridge for animal treatment
    Patent number: D381085
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Roussel UCLAF
    Inventor: Guy Fekete
  • Front face of a retaining wall block
    Patent number: D381086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: Keystone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul J. Forsberg